The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-28

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uary 81, 1887: Q am, 240; IL m, 3S';
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The Governor is expected to return
Monday.
&c. Schlief, United States Navy, is
registered at Ford's.
w. w. Hunter, treasurer OF Norfolk
city, was in the city yesterday.
Policeman Hall last night found the
door to No. 1929 Main street open.
Services at Centenary Methodist church
every night this week by Rev. George W.
Wray.
Judge Atkins mother still continues
i'll; here was no session of the Hastings
Court yesterday.
Judge John w. Belle, of Culpeper,
qualified yesterday to practice in the SUI
preme Court of Appeals.
Judge Yarrell of Greensville, who is
one of the Youngest Judges in the State,
was at the Capitol yesterday.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
are arranging for amilitary and civic ball
at the Armory February 22d.
Mr.. j. w. Palmore, advance agent of
Louise Pomeroy, is in the city. She APP
pears at the Academy next week.
President John B. Palmer, of the Pc
tersburg and Weldon railroad, has estab-
lished his headquarters in Richmond.
Mr.. Mark Bruce, with the Wallace
Villa company, is known in Richmond,
and is very promising young actor.
Large congregations continueto attend
the services at Leigh-street church, and
the most solemn interest is manifested.
DR.. Cherry, who has been located in
Berkeley Va, for several years, proposes
shortly to remove to Richmond with his
family.
Mr.. James VI. Sublett, a well-known
former hotel man, is very i'll at his resi-
dence at Belle Isle Junction, near Man
chester
Rev. Mr.. Wharton will lecture at Pine
street Baptist church tonight for the
benefit of the main window fund of that
church.
Richmond seems to be on the eve Of a
great religious revival, and services will
be held at a number of churches the COM
ing week.
A number of charitable persons have
called on the family at No. COB Catherine
street and their condition has been much
improved.
Mr. A. B. GuigOn, who has been con-
fined to his room for the last two weeks
with a severe attack of rheumatism, is
improving.
Rev. DR.. James Nelson has been CON
Quoting meetings at the Second Baptist
church this week. The services will be
continued.
The Council Committees on Water and
Second Market, held their regular month
ly meetings last night. Only routine
work was transacted.
/ d. Gigenti, an Italian, was arrested in
/ the First police district yesterday after
noon on the charge of carrying a loaded
pistol concealed about his person.
Ex-Justice William +. Granger and
/ Captain James +. Tyler have associated
themselves together for the purpose OF
conducting a general detective business.
Mr.. Persifer A. Kennedy, advance agent
for the Agnes Wallace-Villa Company, is
/ in Norfolk, arranging for the appearance
of that attraction at the Academy shortly.
Colonel John r. Stovall, who has been
soiourning in Danvlle for some time
past, left for his home in Texas Wednes-
/ day night He will stopin Richmond on
/ his way.
Rev. a. c. Bledsoe and wife have been
called TO Nelson county by the death of
Mrs Bledsoe's brother Rev. Mr.. Bledsoe
/ is an eX-pastor Of Broad-street and Trim
| ity churches.
Rev. Dr. John Harmon is expected here
soon TO aid Dr. Edwards in a series Of re-
viyal meetings at Mt. Vernon church.
Rev. Dr. Harmon was formerly at Park
Place church.
W. |. Atkinson, another inmate Of the
Home, has had one OF his fingers ampu-
tated in consequence of a cancer. He was
a gallant member Of Cutshaw's Battery,
second company, Virginia.
John Keletun, who was member Of
Company c, First Virginia Regiment,
now an inmate Of the Confederate Sol
diers' Home, is lying extremely i'll at the
Home and his recovery is doubtful.
The Norfolk Virginian says: An ear
nest friend of Norfolk and her progress
predicts THAT when the Atlantic and
Danville railroad is completed to this port
/ that RichmOnds tobacco trade will Ian
guish and die"
The police report the sidewalk on Gary
street, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets i'm dangerous condition.
/ Also dangerous hole in front of 1919
Cary street The attention of the City En-
gineer has been called to this matter.
aiThe "old buzzard's roost on the north
side of Seventh street, between Porter
and Perry streets is being torn down.
For many years it has been a nuisance,
and should long since have been CON
demned by the Manchester authorities.
The alarm of fire from Box 81, corner
f Twenty-fifth and Nenable streets, at
/ 1890 Yesterday morning, was caused by
the burning of cow-shed on Clay street,
between Twenty-eighth and Twenty
ninth. The damage was tritling, the
house being filled only with shucks.
Professor j. Willoughby Reade, the
J oloc,tionict ,veU knoWn in Richmond